This is the thoroughly revised, rewritten and enlarged edition of the book which is a comprehensive resource for occupational health care professionals and a complete guide on the practice of occupational health and safety.
The first edition of the book was published in 2017 with 44 topics. The second edition presents a delineated approach to common occupational injuries and illnesses, their preventive and remedial measures, diagnosis and treatment, compensation and rehabilitations as per statutes with 53 topics. The text aims to help the occupational health and safety professionals in understanding and dealing with the complexities of industrial and occupational health and safety. This book provides detailed information on a wide variety of topics to the occupational health and safety professionals dealing with industrial safety, health and hygiene; work physiology and ergonomics; and industrial psychology. Industry-wise health hazards and occupational health case-study reports are also incorporated in this edition. Containing over 100 illustrations, tables and diagrams, this edition of the book describes the myriad of potential problems in the practice of industrial and occupational health faced by those who have devoted their professional lives to ensure safe and healthy work environments for the workers employed in different industries and occupations. Special areas of emphasis Workplace Health Promotion and Work-site Evaluation Physical Health Hazards in Industry Metals in Industry Industrial Toxicology Occupational Lung Diseases Breath Biopsy Nanoparticle Occupational Dermatoses Occupational Cancer Industrial Ventilation Application Ergonomics at Work Evaluation of Physical Fitness at work Respiratory Personal Protective Equipment Occupational Health Audit Occupational Health Case Study Major Accident Hazard Control in Industry: Medical Response Influence of Occupation on Reproduction Medicolegal Aspect of Occupational Health Chemical Warfare and Bioterrorism Prevention of HIV/AIDS in the World of Work
SK Haldar MBBS, PGD in Public Health is former Deputy Director General, Directorate General of Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, Mumbai, where he worked for over 22 years. He also served as Deputy Principal Medical Officer for more than 11 years at Hindustan Cables Ltd.(PSU),Burdwan, West Bengal. He has more than 33 years of experience in the field of occupational health and safety. He has taken training on occupational safety and health from Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), under US Department of Labour, Chicago. Dr Haldar is well experienced in conducting occupational health study and survey. He is the pioneer in the field of occupational health audit in India. He has presented many papers on occupational health at several national and international conferences. He represented India in a conference on asbestosis conducted by United Nation in Bangkok. Besides this, his second book Multiple Choice Questions on Occupational Health and Safety and third book Occupational Health and Hygiene in Industry were also published by CBSPD in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
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